Projects
The Clinical Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre has an active research program, below are a list of our recent research projects:
- A pilot study to assess if evidence based guidelines can reduce symptoms of burden and psychological distress in patients undergoing chemotherapy
- Biobanking: Developing the process of consent for research purposes
- Developing and testing an instrument to measure emotional comfort
- Early intervention and action: Developing a simulation learning module to empower clinical educators
- Evaluating the effectiveness of an intervention for recently bereaved men: The men in the kitchen project
- Evaluating the feasibility and impact of implementing ward-based patient safety teams to improve patient outcomes
- Exploring experiences of chronic back pain in adults mediated by the Feldenkrais method
- Investigation into English language competence for English as a second language students undertaking nursing training in an Australian university
- Midwifery workforce plan – safe, affordable and sustainable midwifery staffing
- Refining a nursing and allied health discharge and transfer care plan to enhance discharge communication
- Safe and affordable nurse staffing
- The economic benefits of increased levels of nursing staffing in the hospital setting
- The effect of ginger therapy on the physical and psychological wellbeing/functioning of adults with osteoarthritis: a pilot study
- The impact of adding nursing support workers (Assistants in Nursing) to patient, nurse and system (ward) level outcomes
- The impact of metallic or non-metallic deodorant on skin reaction during breast radiation: a randomised controlled trial
- The impact of patient, ward and staffing characteristics on nursing-sensitive outcomes – A pilot study